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Index Ventures Raises $2 Billion Amid AI ‘Platform Shift’
July 10, 2024

Index Ventures has raised more than $2 billion for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Artificial Intelligence
Google DeepMind’s New AI Training Method JEST Targets eCommerce
July 10, 2024

Google DeepMind introduced a new artificial intelligence training method designed to reduce computing costs and energy consumption, potentially impacting the economics of AI development and its applications in online commerce and global customer support. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
ECB Official Says Unregulated Banking Could Threaten Financial Stability
July 10, 2024

A European Central Bank board member is warning of threats tied to shadow banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Payments Innovation
Discover: Tokenization Removes Friction for Card-Not-Present Transactions
July 10, 2024

Maybe there’s one bit of stolen digital information fraudsters can’t make use of: tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Regulation
Esker Adds ESG-Focused Features to Source-to-Pay Platform
July 09, 2024

Esker has expanded its Source-to-Pay (S2P) platform to include new features focused on helping businesses comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Captions Raises $60 Million for AI-Powered Video Creation Platform
July 09, 2024

Captions has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to invest in its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) platform for creating and editing video. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
B2Broker Launches Turnkey Solution for Creating Proprietary Trading Firms
July 09, 2024

B2Broker has launched a turnkey solution designed to help enterprises create and develop their proprietary trading (“prop trading”) firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Retail
HSN and Impact Team to Launch Influencer Platform
July 09, 2024

HSN is delving deeper into the creator economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

eCommerce
Etsy Aims to Have Its Artisanal Cake and Eat it Too
July 09, 2024

As eCommerce titans Amazon, Temu and Shein expand their reach, Etsy is attempting to reclaim its niche by emphasizing its original mission to support artisans and crafters, but the fine print shows considerable wiggle room for less handmade products. Get the Full Story Complete the...